VSO Image Resizer 1.1

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

When all you want to do is shrink or expand an image to a specific size, launching an image-editing application such as Adobe Photoshop, or even GIMP, FastStone, or Paint.NET is overkill. Unburdened by all those powerful effects engines, VSO Image Resizer loads quickly and does you the favor of popping open an image-selection window in the process. The nag screen reminding business customers to buy a license does drag you down each time you open, but it's smooth sailing after that.

VSO Image Resizer accepts hand-typed dimensions in pixels or percentages and offers presets from a drop-down list for common sizes. The expanded mode (click "more") includes controls for safeguarding the aspect ratio and quality, and adding a few color-changing effects. Choosing the output destination and whether to resize the original or create a copy are actions you can take from either mode.

Don't expect to see a preview image or an editor for manual resizing. When it's done, it closes. This no-nonsense approach may be too toughened for your taste if visual scaling is what you're after, and that autoclosing makes it a pain to use for frequent or sequential resizing. However, on balance, VSO Image Resizer is a speedy, no-fuss solution for one-off resizers who know what they want.

Publisher's description

From vso software :

VSO Image Resizer is used to resize images and convert them between different formats. With VSO Image Resizer you'll be able to send photos via email, move them from one folder to another or free space on your hard drive. The utility will convert any image into many formats, even iPod photo and video, Sony PSP, HDTV, and DVD. The reduced file size enables faster loading, better management of the pictures and space saving. A new functionality now offers the possibility to add a watermark on pictures for copyright purposes.

Version 1.1.14 improved exit management, new option to resize (e.g. 100 x anything).

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